Alvin ISD police officer charged with sexual assault of 14-year-old

An Alvin ISD police officer accused of having a yearlong sexual relationship with a 14-year-old has been charged with sexual assault of a child, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office.

Terry Roy Tennard, 42, was arrested Friday after an investigation concluded he had an ongoing sexual relationship with a student at Manvel Junior High, where he was assigned to work, according to sheriff's office investigators.

Tennard, who lives in Pearland, is being held at the Brazoria County Jail on a $100,000 bond.